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Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, Director of the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory in Japan, is known for his life-like androids. His latest creation may not resemble a realistic human, but these body-shaped pillows are equipped with two vibrators that mimi...

At the recent Fuorisalone event, a design expo held in Milan, Ikea gave out branded cameras in its press kit to media attendees. The simplistic cardboard camera has built-in memory that can store up to 40 digital photos. It’s powered by two AA-sized ...

If you're tired of channel surfing with an ordinary TV remote control, then you might want to switch things up with the Kymera Magic Wand Remote Control. The wireless wand doesn't have any buttons and has 13 gestures that can be predefined. Flicking ...

Giving new meaning to the phrase 'window shopping,' Bloomingdale's has replaced its traditional window displays with interactive sunglasses shops. Now, instead of merely looking at sunglasses in a window, passersby can virtually try them on. The Lexi...

Project Goodcry is as an experiment intended to make crying a collective experience. This is the first installment in Dee Kim and Bistin Chen's extensive study exploring the role of crying in a networked culture. Google Chrome users can now install t...

Are you aware that when blinking, the brain temporarily switches off? Taking this idea – coupled with energy saving technology – to the extreme, inventor and Instructables technology editor, Randy Sarafan devised an innovative solution to making us a...

Audi has partnered with design Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram on a unique chair project called the R18 Ultra Chair for the 2012 Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. The public will have an opportunity to beta test a prototype chair developed w...

Agency BBDO Germany was tasked with branding the Smart Fortwo electric drive as a fun car, not just an eco-friendly car. To do so, it arranged a test drive event at the IAA motor show in Frankfurt where two of the vehicles were used as controllers in...

Scientists from the University of Cambridge are using robotics from the LEGO Mindstorms robot set to help produce samples of synthetic bone tissue. The team uses hydroxyapatite-gelatin composites to create the synthetic bone, which has low energy cos...

Cogoo has turned a BMX bike into a DJ bike with a music turntable that lets you mix tracks on the go. The Japanese bike-sharing program created the Turntable Rider, which has tweaked features. Cogoo turned the wheels of the bicycle into turntables, t...

The Japanese blog, Macotakara recently brought to our attention NoteBookCase for iPad 2, a new case that converts an iPad into a mini laptop. The case features a Lithium-polymer auxiliary battery in the body to extend intervals between charges, a ful...

Sometimes, you may just want to listen to your music in peace, without being interrupted by passers-by or visually intrusive ads, technology and surrounding events. That’s when you need a pair of the OneSense concept headphones that not only cover yo...

What may look like a pair of post-surgery sunglasses is actually the Epson Moverio BT-100 that is essentially a wearable micro-projector. The glasses can project movies, images and even websites to each eye, making the projected image size appear lik...

An interesting 3D projection and music installation by projection mapping collective Macula transformed a Baroque church in the Czech Republic into a virtual musical instrument that could be interacted with using laser pointers. The virtual surface o...

Gone are the days of easily outdated catalogue raisonnés and unreachable crafts as Art.sy, a powerful online platform, will soon unravel the biggest collection of artworks from all over the world, giving people the opportunity to transcend distance b...

A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge has come up with an innovation that can “unprint” something. By using long and ultrashort pulsed lasers, the technology can remove laser-printed content, leaving the paper clean and undamaged. The ...

SpaceX recently completed a crew test as part of its work to build a cabin for the Dragon spacecraft. Engineers gained valuable feedback from the NASA astronauts and industry experts who tested the prototype, which is fitted with seven seats and repr...

Xuanhe Zhao, an assistant professor at Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering, has come up with a new plastic material that can morph its surface texture in less than a second. The texture pattern can be transformed from dots and circles, to segments and...

Marvel has announced its new ‘ReEvolution’ initiative with an augmented reality app called Marvel AR that will include digital extras for readers and a digital-only imprint called Infinite Comics, which will offer comics that tie-in with print titles...

The French city of Nantes has plans to introduce its own virtual currency as a complement to the euro. By 2013, participating local businesses will be able to pay, or be paid in virtual currency units called “Nanto.” Addressing the increasing importa...

Xinwei Wang and his research team at Iowa State University have found that spider silk is an outstanding heat conductor, which could lead to new nature-based applications in technology and manufacturing. The stretchy and strong substance was found to...

A group of students and professors from Yale University have found a fungi in the Amazon rainforest that can degrade and utilize the common plastic polyurethane (PUR). As part of the university’s Rainforest Expedition and Laboratory educational progr...

Web app Pinpuff measures your influence on Pinterest and gives you a score out of 100 based on your followers, who you’re following, your boards, pins, likes and comments. It was made in India by 20-year-old computer science undergrad Ammrita Sharma,...

Microsoft has demonstrated an early prototype of a Kinect-powered shopping cart, which is being developed for Whole Foods by Texas-based company Chaotic Moon. The project is called the “Smarter Cart” and it uses a tablet and scanners to read the item...

The Orbicule Witness app turns any Mac computer into your very own home alarm system that notifies you immediately on your mobile devices when the alarm is tripped. Using the Mac's iSight camera as a motion sensor, Witness instantly snaps a photo whe...

Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz unveiled plans to integrate Apple’s Siri into its A-Class electronics system that would allow drivers access to their iPhone apps using voice commands. The program, called the Drive Kit Plus will work in conjunction with...

Electronics giant Samsung has revealed its brand new portable induction burner for small kitchens. The elegantly designed device features an iPod-like touch wheel to adjust heat levels. A winner in the 2012 iF Design Awards, the hob features a compac...

With new payment methods like NFC and RFID cards comes a need for a new type of security to protect them from thieves. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering have designed a way protect contactless credit cards from...

A new kind of outdoor advertisement is being tested on Oxford Street in London’s West End. The interactive advertisement uses a high-definition camera to scan pedestrians and identify their gender before showing a specific ad. The built-in system has...

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If you take more than one medication, it can be difficult to keep track of your drugs' respective renewal and expiration dates. Self Expiring, designed by Kanupriya and Gautam Goel, can help you solve one of those problems. If drug companies implemen...

Looking to venture into great outdoors but not quite ready to go on a total tech detox? The Katabatic solar-powered tent might be the camping product you've been waiting for. Released by Eddie Bauer in collaboration with Goal Zero, the Katabatic tent...

International lingerie company Wacoal revealed a bra vending machine this past Friday at its Une NaNa Cool brand specialty shop in Shibuya, Japan. The vending machine is stocked with the brand's wireless Fun Fun Week bras. Customers can check out a s...

The recent heatwave in Southern China has caused air-conditioned vests to rise in popularity, and over four thousand have already been sold in the last three months, according to a report in China Daily. The vest keeps the wearer cool by circulating ...

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